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ASIC has launched a bid to gain access to legal advice provided by Ashurst to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group in the regulator's case over $35 million in allegedly illegal bank fees.
The Court of Appeal for the NSW Supreme Court on Saturday overturned a ruling that banned this weekend's Black Lives Matter protest, saying the rally was an authorised public assembly.
A judge has approved a $5 million penalty against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for overcharging customers $8 million in fees and interest on its agricultural products, despite previously expressing concerns that the penalty was "on the light side".
A penalty hearing in the ACCC's case against health booking company HealthEngine over misleading online reviews has been adjourned after a judge criticised the parties' joint submissions as "deficient" for failing to explain how a proposed $2.9 million penalty had been arrived at.
Gaming giant Sony has agreed to pay a $3.5 million penalty to settle proceedings brought by the ACCC for making misleading consumer representations to purchasers of PlayStation games.
The settlement of three class actions brought against the Commonwealth of Australia over its alleged use of toxic firefighting foam on government military bases is facing an unusually high number of objections, pushing an approval hearing into a second day as dissenters voice their concerns in court.
Centrelink recipients eligible for a share of $721 million in refunds on debts paid as part of the controversial Robodebt scheme will not be asked to sign away their rights in an ongoing class action, but whether the Morrison Government will seek to shut down the case remains to be seen.
An appeals court has vacated orders sending opt out and registration notices to shareholders in a class action against AMP after a successful challenge by the lead plaintiff in a competing class action that was stayed after a high-profile litigation beauty parade last year.
A judge has questioned ASIC's proposed $5 million penalty against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, saying it was "on the light side" for the bank's conduct in overcharging $8 million in fees on its agricultural products.
A judge has rejected calls to keep confidential the details of professional misconduct claims against the funder and lawyers behind the Banksia Securities class action, in a ruling that revealed that investors of the collapsed lender could recover $30 million more if allegations against the legal team are established at trial.